Shower Benches Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Made by Ivena and Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)

Recall number

21780

Title

Shower Benches Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Made by Ivena and Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert)

Recall date

2021-09-09T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Ivena International Pte. Ltd., of Singapore"}]

Made in

[{"Country":"Indonesia"}]

Importers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Costco Wholesale Corp., of Issaquah, Wash."}]

Distributors

[]

Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Costco stores nationwide and online at Costco.com from October 2018 through June 2021 for about $80 in stores and $90 online."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Teak shower benches","NumberOfUnits":"About 70,000 (In addition, about 11,317 were sold in Canada)","Type":""}]

UPCs

[{"UPC":"8886474018015"}]

Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The shower bench can collapse during use, posing a fall hazard to the user."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower benches and return them to Costco for a full refund. Costco is contacting all purchasers directly."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"Consumers have reported 81 incidents of the shower benches collapsing, breaking during use, or falling apart, including four reports of people being injured in falls. The four injuries included a fractured tailbone, persistent head and body aches and bruising."}]

Description

This recall involves Ivena 20" teak shower benches. The benches are made of light brown teak with padding on the feet. The seat and bottom shelf have a row of wood paneling. Item number 1049998 and UPC 8886474018015 are printed on the exterior packaging. The bench has a label that says, "100% wood from well-managed forests."

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2021/Shower-Benches-Recalled-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Made-by-Ivena-and-Sold-Exclusively-at-Costco-Recall-Alert

Last published

2021-09-09T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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